Ledger Dispatch - Tue Nov 24

Helping young children succeed in school and exciting teens about exploring the world outside their classrooms has earned three Contra Costa County teachers $10,000 each to spend as they wish.

Contra Costa Times - Tue Nov 24

Misdemeanor prosecutions would continue as usual in Contra Costa County under a proposed plan to transfer $700,000 in county reserve funds to the District Attorney's Office budget and save the jobs of 15 prosecutors.

Ledger Dispatch - Tue Nov 24

Adam Nilsen will never forget the day the Pleasant Hill Historical Society announced an essay contest for students when he was a fourth-grader at Valhalla Elementary School.